Throughout the pandemic, health care providers have faced levels of stress beyond worrying about their health and the health of family and friends. They also have had to cope with providing care to severely ill and dying patients – many of whom they may have been   …Continue Reading Providing Support for Health Care Workers Impacted by COVID-19

The Department of Public Health (DPH) aims to provide clear and consistent information about the COVID-19 vaccine, build trust and confidence, dispel misinformation, and encourage vaccine uptake. Our efforts, and those of countless others across the Commonwealth are working, with more than 4.6 million residents   …Continue Reading What is a Vaccine Ambassador?

Nick Grigoriou is a 25-year-old man with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a genetic disorder that causes progressive muscular degeneration and weakness.  A patient at DPH’s Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children in Canton since 2012, Nick is preparing to be discharged home later this month.  Due to   …Continue Reading Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital Staff Go the Extra Mile for Patients